Academic Innovovation Initiatives

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Below is a list of events that are hosted/sponsored by the Academic Innovation Faculty
Learning Community.All of these events are open to all faculty/staff on UT Tyler.

Academic Innovation FLC meetings

The Academic Innovation FLC business meetings focus on the organization of our April
2019 Academic Innovation Showcase as well as other events showcasing innovation on
campus. The Academic Innovation FLC is open to all faculty and staff who are interested
in promoting and expanding the scholarship of teaching and learning through academic
innovation at the university.

This was originally scheduled in the Alumni House, but they are unsure about when
that will be available again so it is currently scheduled in the new business building.
We will have final scheduling details as the event gets closer and/or renovations
on the Alumni House are completed.

Showcase Schedule: TBD

Innovation in the Classroom Roundtables

The Innovation in the Classroom roundtable is a monthly event sponsored by the Academic
Innovation FLC. The Roundtable is an open meeting to all faculty and staff to share
ideas of about new ideas and projects they want to try or have successfully put into
place. Instructors are encouraged to bring syllabi, course assignment instructions,
or any other material that they would like to share with or get feedback regarding
during the roundtable. The current Roundtable will focus on innovation in the online
class environment. Please join us to share your ideas, get feedback on current practices,
and support innovation in the classroom! A light lunch will be provided for all attendees.

Meeting times and dates subject to change. Please click here for the latest information.

Academic Innovation FLC Liason

Dr. Danielle Bailey is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at UT Tyler. Dr.
Bailey earned her Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice at University of Nebraska
at Omaha. She has a Master’s Degree in Forensic Science from The George Washington
University. While at UT Tyler, Dr. Bailey has taught research methods, probation and
parole, forensic science, and introduction to criminal justice. Dr. Bailey’s research
interests include sex offender policy, social support and criminal activity, perceptions
of forensic science, student learning, program evaluation, and qualitative methodologies.
Dr. Bailey will serve as liaison for the area of academic innovation.